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The Ecumenical Synod of Orthodox Bloggers (Advent 2003)

Karl, Chance, Aaron, Basil, and yours truly all participated in this monumentous event. Steve, patron of the denominationally promiscuous and arch-slothblogger, could not attend the post-liturgy synaxis due to a little tikes B-day celebration (Many Years to Patrick!). None-the-less we were all present at St. Paul's for worship (including power outages which, interestingly enough, did not cause us to miss a beat! Wonder how the techno dependent mega churches handled the sudden silence of electric guitars, keyboards, and microphones?)

Afterwards we attended the traditional "coffee hour" and then retired to my home for the official synod. No decisions were made in regards to facial hair...except to further affirm the Biblical teachings of St. Paul which exhorts us to "...remain as you have been called." (I Cor 7) Thus, John, we implore you to put the razor away no matter how cute those dimples are. We also affirmed that Kentucky wine leaves much to be desired. But, who dares to challenge their obvious reign over Whiskey?

In all seriousness, from my perspective it was wonderful to have us all together and to celebrate our common faith - not only in the Temple but also at the dinner table and on my tiny living room floor. Christ was truly in our midst.

Pictures will no doubt surface shortly, but as my digital camera is on the blink, I have none to share. Keep an eye out...but maybe also keep your mouse arrow poised over the "BACK" button of your browser - just in case.